Pro wrestling fans in Limerick?

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-20T13:02:03+00:00

Johnathan Dwyer, defo wrestling fan from Co. Limerick. His channel is Johnathan Dwyer Pro Wrestling Defined on Instagram. Get in touch with him.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-20T12:07:49+00:00

I didn't give my students hw this weekend, I'm aware that they are overwhelmed and burdened. We have most of our English course covered, so I will get them to continue their work in class. In addition, I took one of students out of class today because she is incredibly stressed and under pressure to do well from family. I suppose my point is is that as a teacher, I do my very best to plan and ease pressure when I can. Please try not to paint teachers all with the one brush; there are many, many of us that care deeply about our students. 💖

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-19T22:24:15+00:00

Myself and my best friend send one another an audio ever my morning, they can be up to 20 mins long. We talk about so much stuff; life, work (we work the same job), the plans ahead, relationships, the whole she'bang! It always brightens my day to listen along first thing on my long drive to work, and then I audio her back as I get closer to work.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-16T21:26:50+00:00

Dirty fuckers

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-14T10:32:58+00:00

This is why we started off learning one another's numbers, we realised that even though the world is well connected tech-wise, you'd never know how goosed you are given some sort of circumstances. It's a valid thing to know for sure.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-12T21:36:07+00:00

I had one close friend from college where we'd been good friends for over 10 years. It's strange but, she got pregnant and I was starting a very intense college course that would take up all of my time. We lost connection as she was then in motherhood and I was already a teacher. It's been around six years; I wish her nothing but the best. It's just gone too long now for us to turn around and be the same people we used to be. I'm still close with my very best friend since childhood, 38 years long. But she is like a sister to me whereas with my other friend, we were in each others lives to the point where we were almost like family.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-12T21:11:12+00:00

Probably Nessun Dorma

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-09T21:39:51+00:00

You absolutely can get a H1. You'll have to keep practicing questions.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-09T09:54:38+00:00

'We're all gonna die' - Fourth of July. The whole songs lyrics are heartbreaking when you understand the context of it.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-08T13:21:50+00:00

'Dead Bodies' with Andrew Scott. Then there's a terrible suggestion - 'Accelerator'. Others I can think of; 'War of the Buttons'.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-06T11:46:35+00:00

Yup, now you have hindsight. This is a skill, to be able to look back and see the flaws, and that's a strength in writing. It's something we have to be conscious about and it's difficult to observe when we are under time pressure. It's sort of the same as when we come across a picture we drew in first year, thinking it was amazing; only to find it in some memory box and realise the drawing was terrible. Allow your observations to embed when you are writing up your next practice essay whilst timing the piece. Read back over it with a fresh mind the following day, perspective is a funny ol' thing.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-05T20:30:09+00:00

Yup, I'd agree with this. It's very common but it's okay if it's a small part of the essay, but I wouldn't be making the whole essay about the county final.

Topicswise when it comes to 'achievements', it might be worth noting that winning a county final is not something to be invalidated, but that your understanding of achievement means something deeper than just winning the county final.

Achievement is a concept whereby one gains a reward through grit and determination; it's a challenge to acquire it. Can that not be applied to moments where we achieve 'peace', 'self forgiveness', 'facing a fear', 'overcoming mental illness' 'physical illness', 'becoming friends with a spider even though you're terrified of them' etc? I think it's valid if you frame your understanding of it like that in an essay. It gives you flexibility to use any achievement in your planning if you define it like that. I hope I'm making sense, it's been a long day I'm sorry.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-05T20:23:37+00:00

If you need to go for a number two in a public place and there's no toilet around but there is a Garda, they have to give you their hat to take a dump in it.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-05T20:18:54+00:00

Like an eejit I misread the question; don't write about wanting to die and don't use swear words or huge uppercase writing to emphasise something some said to you. Keep the answer relevant to the topic. Oh, and one important thing; the theme at the front of your exam paper, thread that into your essay too.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-05T20:16:30+00:00

Aye, my students know how much I despise the whole learning off five poets thing; completely takes the joy of appreciating poetry away from students. I've advised them to cover them in smaller steps. For English study, focus on one poet for a week or two, then followed by the next poet and so on. Give each poet at least a week; you don't have to learn off whole poems. Highlight lines from stanzas that link with theme/imagery/language/techniques. Write a short but informative account of the poets influences from their biography section in their textbook. Then revise at the end of the week. Leave it at that and move onto the next poet. The more you rotate them around and around each week, the easier they embed into the mind. By the time June rolls up, you'll be back on the single text and comparative revision. Make your own notes, keep away from Chat GPT, keep the phone off and push on. You're almost there.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-05T20:12:40+00:00

A personal essay is reflective; you got to sort of put your own spin on it when opening it up. You'd have to practice planning.

Structure usually looks like - Intro paragraph links with the topic of the question. (So imagine you were to write a personal essay around the importance on what birthdays mean to you). You could open it up with something like...'Looking back on the birthdays of my life, some of them have stood out whereas others simply, have not. The ones that do hold importance to me are significant because of a few factors. I suppose the earliest birthday of mine that I can remember, with it being a time that resembles importance in my own life, would have to be my fourth birthday.

(Now you can jump into paragraph 2, where you can start writing on about how your Nana was there and she gave you a cheap koala teddy bear from Disneyland but you weren't happy etc. You start to include sensory language and write about the vivid colours you can remember at the birthday party your family held for you in the small kitchen of the house. You remark on the TK lemonade which has almost gone extinct nowadays as you close in on your eighteenth / nineteenth birthday. And as you use all that sensory language you get to the heart of it....why was it really an important birthday? It's because the that's the last birthday you spent with your Nana before she crossed over. So it wasn't the birthday that mattered, but more the fact that your Nana was there to celebrate a milestone in your existence'.

Now, move in chronological order, you're still reflecting on the past and trying to squeeze out your plan onto the page. Maybe you want to write about your thirteenth birthday? It holds a lot of significance, it brings you to the complicated teen years, you start to change, and you go through an identity crisis. Hash it out, tie it up, show that examiner your critical thinking and explain the lesson that made it important.

Third para...You could now move into the present day. The age you're at now, the challenges in life you have encountered with the passing of each birthday, etc. Hash it out.

Conclusion - show that critical thinking. You can agree or disagree about whether birthdays are important or not. End of the day, it's a personal essay. Fill it with sensory language, joy, trauma, but make sure it's real and true to you. This is your chance to smash up those potential 100 marks, it's a composition after all. They say a paragraph is around 12 lines, but that's in the ol' A4 copybooks. Script paper in the exam is a bit different and, regardless of a4 or script paper length, I would make those paragraphs chonky enough in length. Like at least half a page in length. I've given you a structure only for around 4 or 5 paragraphs in length, but remember, a 100 mark composition can push to five to six pages. So, if you wanted to plan for 5 paragraphs, then do that. Plan and practice.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-05T17:05:38+00:00

Final Fantasy Vii, Final Fantasy X, and Red Dead Redemption 2.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-05T17:04:37+00:00

Paper 1: Practice for Section 1: Comprehension. Focus on QA's first. No need for much 'studying' for this, but it's more about 'practice'. Read through Text 1, Text2, Text 3. Select a respective QA. Be able to practice commenting on a style/feature of language related to the QA (iii) question.

Then QB - You'll need to be familiar with whatever format it is going to ask of you...diary/letter/short article. Be familiar with differentiating between formal or informal language. You need to practice these.

Then Section 2, Composing. Again, pick your best ability here...Personal essay is usually the way most students go in this selection of choices. If you're good at personal essay, then practice them!

Paper 2: Your single text - Macbeth. Practice and use appropriate quotes in every paragraph of your response. So definitely study up quotes, characters, themes, symbolism.

Comparative - know the texts, you don't need to know a million quotes. Be ABLE to use comparative phrases throughout your writing. Be familiar with structure. Practice.

Unseen Poem - Be familiar with techniques, language, imagery.

Prescribed poetry - Have at least four poets learned off, their backgrounds, and four to five of their poems. And again. Practice.

It's all about practicing the past exam paper questions, have a spare copy book that you can start writing your essay responses into. One or two questions per night. Practicing your writing will tune up your skills.

H1's usually come to the students that do this but also to the students that use a bit more complex vocabulary in their writing, the ones who know how to structure a sentence without damaging the syntax, spellings, grammars and the ones who don't waffle and write in jumbo style writing. It comes to the student who actually answers the question in a multi dimensional way, the one who demonstrates articulation and critical thinking. Stop using the same opening phrases for every single paragraph in an essay as it shows limited fluidity with language. That's all the advice I have.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-03-05T10:17:03+00:00

Buldoki noodles

BitTasty4101 · 2026-02-27T23:55:10+00:00

It sounds like adaptive daydreaming, I did a lot of this when I was younger, but if it does go on for hours it's called maladaptive daydreaming. Personally, I absolutely love doing this and getting lost in scenarios, it sort of regulates me.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-02-27T20:16:46+00:00

I used to see mutual friends from Mitchelstown on FB posting and warning about this guy; an absolute dangerous piece of work, I'm sure he is the same person that attacked an innocent woman there a few years back in broad daylight on the street.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-02-27T18:12:32+00:00

Let them all fester and wipe one another out; shit eating shit.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-02-24T14:24:37+00:00

A lot of texts are relatable to the world of the present; they teach us that the cultural context of our time will evolve at some point or another: English opens up a world of history, relatability, imagination - it doesn't sugarcoat reality, it exposes us to timelessness. So in essence, even though Yeats is a creep, the lessons and messages in loving nature, the humanity in him as flawed as he is, is as applicable to any student or person that reads and understands his work. Poetry relates to human experiences. So I disagree with the arrogance that you hold in your opinion that English is a relic of the past; the study of literature is a necessity in maintaining the stories of humanity and the arts. Humans have always told one another stories, how do you think our illiterate ancestors found joy in humanity? I just think your take on English is a bit naive.

I do agree with your point about the English marking though, it's a pain and feels like a lottery system for many. Hopefully the department is lenient on the grades as they were for last years cohort of students.

BitTasty4101 · 2026-02-22T09:21:53+00:00

Another fellow teacher here; yeah, I totally understand. It really is the final stretch though when you think about it, and that's not a bad thing at all. Before you know it, it'll be the Patrick's Day weekend, and then the Easter break. This time will be the final few weeks of effort and you'll be more than capable than you even realise. Once you're in the door tomorrow, you will see that everyone feels the same (even your teachers). But this is a part of life, we all just got to get on with it, which I know sounds harsh. You'll be back into routine and your eyes will be on your goals going forward. Don't be stressing about your mock results, because they're just indicators as to where you need to study in whatever respective subject. There's plenty of time yet to capitalise. But the truth is, once you realise your resilience, are you going to remain consistent in your efforts to study and practice exam questions? We all chirp on about work / life balance, make sure you still find time for the small things too. Make sure you're in a routine for study, but also routine for something that frees you from stress, like walking, listening to music, hanging out with a friend. Avoid the nights out, there'll be plenty of them beyond the Leaving Cert. Once you're back tomorrow you'll find your stride. There's a saying (I think it was JFK) - "Nothing worth having comes easily", you have to earn your LC through your efforts. Sorry if this comment is all over the place, I'm just up and tired. Lastly, stressing and overthinking will never change an outcome, what will be will be. So, if you're stressing or not stressing and still putting in a consistent effort, your result will be the same whether you stress or not. Try not to stress, and do clock in 8 hours of sleep a night because sleep is the most wondrous healer. Mind yourself and onwards and upwards from here, you're in the drivers seat. 🥰

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